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Island of Hope, Island of Tears

by: Charles Guggenheim

Publication date: 1989

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: FedFlix, ntis.gov

Language: English

Item Size: 326.8G

National Park Service

Island of Hope, Island of Tears
AVA15996VNB1, 1992 (1989)

From 1892-1954, Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of European immigrants. Fascinating archival footage tells the moving story of families with dreams of opportunity, leaving their homes with what they could carry.

CINE - Golden Eagle Award 1990
Columbus International Film and Video Festival - Chris Award 1990
Earthwatch Institute Film Award - 1991
National Educational Film & Video Festival - Bronze Apple 1991

Presented by the National Park Service
Narration by Gene Hackman
A Film By Charles Guggenheim

There are 4 versions of this video. The one named HD.theater.splice comes from the uncompressed .avi highdef master from the National Archives. The one named 79-hfc-287-r1-3c is the National Archives reference print. The one with the file named "Island of Hope" is from the DVD. The one named ava15996vnb1 is the original NTIS video digitized by Public Resource.

Credits

Uploaded by Public.Resource.Org under a joint venture with NTIS.

Rebroadcast of "Island of Hope - Island of Tears" is made possible on the Internet by a donation from Joseph McFadden of Philadelphia.

This film is in in the public domain as a Work of the U.S. Government. The contract between the National Park Service and the filmmakers may be viewed here.

Addeddate: 2008-03-17 20:59:02

Closed captioning: no

Color: color

Director: Charles Guggenheim

Identifier: gov.ntis.ava15996vnb1

Ocr: ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR)

Ppi: 300

Run time: 28' 25"

Sound: sound

Year: 1989

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Reviewer: Visual16 - - November 27, 2008
Subject: A Wonderful Film!

Couldn't stand seeing this absolute gem sitting without a review. This is one not to miss! Narration and soundtrack, camerawork, all first rate. This is a film that belongs in all American history and civics classes. Deeply moving.

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